I think OP needs to dig a bit deeper. Both Germany and China do not have 'great' economies at all. In fact they both have very big, and fast growing problems. The fact that they look good compared to many other nation's economies is neither here no there. The globalised system is so interdependent that the crisis is not isolated to specific countries. Some of the most dire symptoms manifest themselves more visibly, more quickly in some areas than others due to a myriad of factors, but mark my words there are still many people under false illusions - EVERYWHERE will be sucked into the abyss of economic collapse very soon.